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The Jagannath festival

Painting
ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Jagannath festival. One of nine drawings depicting a durbar at the Murshidabad court and various Hindu and Muslim festivals and religious scenes. The car is being pulled along followed by a crowd singing and drumming.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Jagannath festival (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache on paper
Brief description
Painting; gouache, The Jagannath festival, Calcutta or Murshidabad, ca. 1795 - ca. 1805
Physical description
The Jagannath festival. One of nine drawings depicting a durbar at the Murshidabad court and various Hindu and Muslim festivals and religious scenes. The car is being pulled along followed by a crowd singing and drumming.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39cm
  • Width: 68cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased from Mr. T. Toon (or possibly Mr J.Joon), 38 Leicester Square
Object history
The volume containing 49 watercolour paintings is entitled 'Views in India'. It was bought from Mr. T. Toon, 38 Leicester Square, for £50 on 4 March 1887.

This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.
Production
By Murshidabad artists, probably marketing their work in both Murshidabad and Calcutta
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 81 p. ISBN 0944142303
Collection
Accession number
IS.11:6-1887

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2000
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